@Joe:
Those who study art appreciation may have a deeper understanding than the rest of us. But on matters of taste, there are no Philistines. We all are final authorities on how something strikes, us, on whether or not it is meaningful to us.

The example that I chose speaks to me in a direct way pertaining to my understanding of aikido. That's really all I wanted to share. The merits of the art piece itself, not unlike the various styles of aikido, are a matter of individual perspective.